The Biden administration’s workforce development initiative aims to boost green employment options.
Energy & the Environment
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On the Chopping Block: California’s Climate Program for Low-Income Housing
California will pilot a program to reduce climate emissions from buildings without displacing tenants. Facing a deficit, Gov. Newsom proposes slashing its budget by a third.
Posted inTAP
How the Fed Keeps Getting Inflation Wrong
Today on TAP: More than 400 economists work for the Federal Reserve Board. Far too many are intimidated by the echo chamber of bad economics created by Chair Jay Powell.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Tim Ryan’s Natural Gas Advocacy Makes a Mockery of Public Service
The former Ohio congressman is leveraging his prior career for a group backed by fossil fuel and petrochemical industry players.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
New Clean-Car Rule May Transform Unions in America
The Environmental Protection Agency rule makes it impossible for Volkswagen to shut down its EV-producing plant in Tennessee, which is being targeted by the UAW.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Gulf Coast Petrochemical Buildout Draws Billions in Tax Breaks for Polluters
A new report by the Environmental Integrity Project compiled data on every U.S. plastics plant built, expanded or proposed since 2012, revealing massive growth in Texas.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Against the Wind
Climate science deniers, right-wing think tanks, and fossil fuel shills are plotting to foil the renewable-energy revolution.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Chinese Auto Conundrum
How can the U.S. hit its factory revitalization and climate goals when BYD and other Chinese automakers can sell for less?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Gas Industry Squeeze Play
The Biden administration has paused new permits for natural gas export terminals. The industry is fighting back by trying to facilitate gas exports from Mexico.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
From Flint to East Palestine and Back
Ohio and Pennsylvania residents want the tools to study long-term health impacts from the 2023 freight train derailment. But East Palestine hasn’t seen the money.
